Mary Connealy writes romantic comedy with cowboys always with a strong suspense thread. She is a two time Carol Award winner, and a Rita, Christy and Inspirational Reader's Choice finalist. She is the bestselling author of 48 books and novellas. Her most recent three book series are: Cimarron Legacy, Wild at Heart, Trouble in Texas, Kincaid Bride for Bethany House Publishing. She’s also written four other series for Barbour Publishing and many novellas and several stand-alone books for multiple publishers. Mary will be a published author for ten years in 2017 with nearly a million books in print. She has a degree in broadcast communications with an emphasis in journalism and has worked at her local newspaper.

Find Mary online at: SeekervilleMary Connealy writes romantic comedy with cowboys always with a strong suspense thread. She is a two time Carol Award winner, and a Rita, Christy and Inspirational Reader's Choice finalist. She is the bestselling author of 48 books and novellas. Her most recent three book series are: Cimarron Legacy, Wild at Heart, Trouble in Texas, Kincaid Bride for Bethany House Publishing. She’s also written four other series for Barbour Publishing and many novellas and several stand-alone books for multiple publishers. Mary will be a published author for ten years in 2017 with nearly a million books in print. She has a degree in broadcast communications with an emphasis in journalism and has worked at her local newspaper.

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Mary ConnealyHi Kate, I love pulling characters from old series into new series. i just always have an ... awareness ... I guess ... that those characters are out…moreHi Kate, I love pulling characters from old series into new series. i just always have an ... awareness ... I guess ... that those characters are out there and need to have their own story. I plan some of them but not all. (less)

“Rafe hadn’t been around women much, but since he’d gotten married to one of the little critters, he’d noticed they seemed to have to say out loud every thought in their head. Including stuff everybody already knew. It’d snowed. Today it was real nice. It was called weather. What was there to talk about?”
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Mary Connealy,
Over the Edge

“To my way of thinking, no one can live in the grandest cathedral on earth, the Rocky Mountains, and not know that there's someone bigger than man in charge of the world.”
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Mary Connealy,
Petticoat Ranch

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Hi Mary thanks for accepting my friend request. I got hooked on your books when I found the First book of the Kincaid Brides Series. I couldn't put the book down and when I finished the first one I went and found the rest of the books to continue the Journey. I felt like I was in the book itself exploring the taverns. Have you been in caves or tunnels before? I haven't after reading this series I might give it a try. Noemi

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